Jesse Orosco vs Mike Stanton: Career Stats Comparison
Jesse Orosco has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Jesse Orosco played 1979–2003 as a pitcher; Mike Stanton played 1989–2007 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Jesse Orosco (1979–2003) and Mike Stanton (1989–2007) — breaking in during the 1970s and the 1980s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Jesse Orosco finished with 87 wins and 1,179 strikeouts; Mike Stanton finished with 68 wins and 895 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Jesse Orosco, with 3.16 to Mike Stanton's 3.92.
- Who won more games? Jesse Orosco, with 87 to Mike Stanton's 68.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Jesse Orosco, with 1,179 to Mike Stanton's 895.
- Who had the better WHIP? Jesse Orosco, with 1.26 to Mike Stanton's 1.35.
- Who pitched more innings? Jesse Orosco, with 1,295.1 to Mike Stanton's 1,114.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Neither — both are at 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Mike Stanton, with 17,521 career Pitcher PIV to Jesse Orosco's 15,724.
Jesse Orosco
Mike Stanton
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1970s and the 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Jesse Orosco | Mike Stanton |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 87 | 68 |
| Losses not scored | 80 | 63 |
| Games | Leads: 1,252 | 1,178 |
| Games Started | Leads: 4 | 1 |
| Complete Games | 0 | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | Leads: 144 | 84 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,179 | 895 |
| Walks not scored | 581 | 420 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 1,055 | 1,086 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 113 | 93 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 1,295.1 | 1,114.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.16 | 3.92 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.26 | 1.35 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.19 | 7.23 |
| BB/9 | 4.04 | Leads: 3.39 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Stanton leads Jesse Orosco 17,521 to 15,724 — driven by per-season impact — 730 PIV per season to 605 — rather than by longevity, since Mike Stanton played 24 seasons to Jesse Orosco's 26. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Jesse Orosco
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Mike Stanton
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jesse Orosco leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Mike Stanton owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jesse Orosco. Note that PIV actually grades Mike Stanton ahead, which means Jesse Orosco's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Jesse Orosco and Mike Stanton careers compare
The careers of Jesse Orosco (1979–2003) and Mike Stanton (1989–2007) overlapped from 1989 to 2003, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,252 games against 1,178 across 26 and 24 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Mike Stanton are walks per nine (3.39 to 4.04). By rate, Jesse Orosco struck out 8.19 and walked 4.04 per nine innings; Mike Stanton struck out 7.23 and walked 3.39. Both had the same role: Jesse Orosco worked mostly in relief (4 starts in 1,252 games, 144 saves); Mike Stanton worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 1,178 games, 84 saves).
Jesse Orosco vs Mike Stanton: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jesse Orosco or Mike Stanton?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jesse Orosco leads Mike Stanton in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Jesse Orosco, with 3.16 to Mike Stanton's 3.92.
- Who won more games?
- Jesse Orosco, with 87 to Mike Stanton's 68.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Jesse Orosco, with 1,179 to Mike Stanton's 895.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Jesse Orosco, with 1.26 to Mike Stanton's 1.35.